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Earliest attacks on US Capitol date back to 19th century

The claim: Left-wing activists executed the first ‘domestic terrorist attack’ at the US Capitol in 1983 More than a year after a mob of thousands stormed the Capitol hoping to halt the certification of the 2020 election results, social media users are recirculating a claim that the Jan. 6, 2021, riot wasn’t the first attack of its kind. “The… Read More »